Vilsack: Agriculture Poised for First and Best Wins on Climate
“I think farmers are prepared for it. Farmers are anxious to do it, if it's voluntary, if it's market based, if it's incentive based, I think you will see farmers, ranchers and producers cooperate extensively,” Vilsack says.
Will incoming USDA Sec. Tom Vilsack focus his efforts working on behalf of the 80% of the farmers who produce 20% of U.S. agricultural goods; or will he focus on the 20% of farmers who produce 80%?
“It’s back to the conversation of what if I add this,” says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist. “Which tells me, from a profitability side, they’re starting to calculate some better margins.”
